Link following in CRI-O
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-5154 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-59 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
CRI-O Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | CRI-O |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU90964
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5154
CWE-ID:
CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the malicious container creates symlink "mtab" on the host External. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCRI-O: 1.28.6 - 1.30.0
External linkshttp://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/security/advisories/GHSA-j9hf-98c3-wrm8
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
